Net Send is a command line tool used in Windows XP for sending messages to other users and computers on a local network. With Windows Vista, Net Send was replaced with msg.exe, a command line tool that has very similar functionality and syntax.[1] Net Send cannot send messages from a Windows XP machine to a machine using a later version of Windows.

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Open the Command Prompt. Click the Start menu, and then click Run. In the Run dialog box, type cmd.

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Send a message to all the users on the network. Type net send /users, and then type your message. Press Enter. Your message will be sent to all of the users currently connected to the network.

Net send messages aren't sent to users not currently connected to the network. They won't see the messages when they connect, either.[2]

There is a 128 character limit on messages.

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Find out who's currently connected to the network. Type net send /users to see all the users currently connected to the network.

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Send a message to a specific user. Type net send, then type the username, and then type the message you want to send. Press Enter.

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